Basic Space - The XX

Basic Space

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Intro: Bb Bb Bb Bb F F F F
 
Bb Bb
Neck, chest, waist to floor
F F
Easy to take, you could take me in fours
Bb Bb
Make me a deal, a day a piece
F F
Take it all, just stay a week
 
Bb Bb
I'll take you in pieces, we can take it all apart
F F
I've suffered shipwrecks right from the start
Bb Bb
I've been underwater, breathing out and in
F F
I think I'm losing where you end and I begin
 
Eb Bb
Basic space, open air
Eb Bb
Don't look away, when there's nothing there
 
Eb
I'm setting us in stone
Bb
Piece by piece, before I'm alone
Eb
Air tight, before we break
Bb
Keep it in, keep us safe
 
Eb
It's a pool of boiling wax I'm getting in
Bb
Let it set got to seal this in,
Eb
Can't adjust, Can't relearn
Bb
Got to keep what I have, preserve
 
Eb Bb
Basic space, open air
Eb Bb
Don't look away, when there's nothing there
 
Bb
Hot wax has left me with a shine
F
Wouldn't know if I'd been left behind
Bb F
Second skin, second skin
 
Bb F
I can't let it out, I still let you in
Bb F
I can't let it out, I still let you in

How to play Basic Space

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Bb. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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